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Denied! Witholding of UNFPA Funds Matters

Anika Rahman, Americans for UNFPA on January 7, 2008 - 9:58am
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At the dawn of a new year, women around the world still rely on crucial funds from UNFPA for health care and family planning. But our current administration continues to withhold the money.


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Letter from Kenya: For Fistula Sufferers, Light at End of the Tunnel

Florence Machio, RH Reality Check, Africa on November 27, 2007 - 10:13am
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The persistence of fistula is a signal that health systems are failing to meet the needs of women.


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From Fistula Treatment to Healthy Communities

Heidi Breeze-Harris, One by One on November 27, 2007 - 10:12am
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A preventable, treatable injury sustained in childbirth, fistula is a “canary in the coal mine” — an indicator of failing health systems and an indicator of places where civil societies are deeply failing women and girls.


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Behind the Scenes of "Love, Labor, Loss"

Lisa Russell on November 27, 2007 - 10:11am
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Obstetric fistula is not just a women's issue, and not just about the developing world. It is about our inability to prioritize people's lives and about legislation that restricts funding based on political battles. And it reflects a sense of complacency towards striving for social equality and progress.

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Fistula in Pictures: A Photo Essay

Shaleece Haas on November 27, 2007 - 10:09am
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Fistula is prevalent throughout the developing world and women are susceptible to getting fistulas anywhere there is a breakdown in the health system. The images in this photo essay tell the story of women affected by obstetric fistula.

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